While dual-threat quarterbacks Cam Newton and Robert Griffin III are two of the most exciting players in football, their impressive skill sets haven't translated into many wins for their respective last-place teams.
In a matchup featuring the last two Heisman Trophy winners, Newton and the visiting Carolina Panthers try to snap a five-game losing streak Sunday as they square off against Griffin and the Washington Redskins.
Selected No. 1 overall in the 2011 draft, Newton turned heads during his record-setting rookie season, rushing for 14 touchdowns - the most by a quarterback in NFL history. Carolina, though, went 6-10 behind the former Auburn standout, and appears headed for an even worse finish this year.
Aside from a 36-7 defeat to the New York Giants in Week 3, the Panthers (1-6) have stayed close in each of their other five losses, dropping those games by a combined 18 points. Carolina was handed another heartbreaking result last Sunday at Chicago, falling 23-22 on Robbie G...

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